8501.0 - Retail Trade, Australia, May 2006  
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Series Starts - Jun.1986

Series Ends - May.2006
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Feb.2006
Mar.2006
Apr.2006
TABLE 3. Retail Turnover, By Industry Sub-group(1):
Original(a)

Turnover ($ Millions)




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

4701.8

5224.5

5065.1
Takeaway Food Retailing
688
769.7
781.9
Other Food Retailing
1201.9
1330.8
1285.7
Total Food Retailing
6591.7
7325
7132.8
Total Department Stores
1003.3
1183.4
1320.2
Clothing Retailing
665.2
757
820.6
Other Clothing Related Retailing
252.6
298
295.3
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
917.8
1054.9
1115.9
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
530.6
577.6
553
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
718.6
786.2
740.8
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
1018.5
1118.6
1053
Total Household Good Retailing
2267.7
2482.4
2346.8
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
413
430.3
393.4
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
190.5
219.9
225.5
Total Recreational Good Retailing
603.6
650.2
618.9
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
657.7
739
713
Other Retailing n.e.c.
888.7
954.7
927.2
Total Other Retailing
1546.4
1693.7
1640.2
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
1465.5
1653.6
1610.4
Cafes and Restaurants
926.1
1059.1
1030.4
Selected Services
212.8
237
250
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
2604.4
2949.7
2890.8
Total all Industries
15534.8
17339.2
17065.6

% change from preceding month




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

-6.9

11.1

-3.1
Takeaway Food Retailing
-12.2
11.9
1.6
Other Food Retailing
-5.8
10.7
-3.4
Total Food Retailing
-7.3
11.1
-2.6
Total Department Stores
-14.2
17.9
11.6
Clothing Retailing
-17.2
13.8
8.4
Other Clothing Related Retailing
-20.9
18
-.9
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
-18.3
14.9
5.8
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
-7.6
8.9
-4.3
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
-8.1
9.4
-5.8
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
-16
9.8
-5.9
Total Household Good Retailing
-11.7
9.5
-5.5
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
-6.2
4.2
-8.6
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
-17.1
15.4
2.6
Total Recreational Good Retailing
-9.9
7.7
-4.8
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
-1.3
12.4
-3.5
Other Retailing n.e.c.
-1.5
7.4
-2.9
Total Other Retailing
-1.4
9.5
-3.2
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
-8.4
12.8
-2.6
Cafes and Restaurants
-5.4
14.4
-2.7
Selected Services
-7.7
11.4
5.5
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
-7.3
13.3
-2
Total all Industries
-8.7
11.6
-1.6

% change from corresponding month of previous year




Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

6.1

6.1

7.5
Takeaway Food Retailing
2.6
6.4
4.9
Other Food Retailing
10.9
9.3
7.1
Total Food Retailing
6.5
6.7
7.1
Total Department Stores
-1.2
-6.4
17.1
Clothing Retailing
6.1
-1.8
6
Other Clothing Related Retailing
1
11.3
6.7
Total Clothing and Soft Good Retailing
4.7
1.6
6.2
Furniture and Floor Covering Retailing
-1.7
4.1
-3.6
Domestic Hardware and Houseware Retailing
4.4
4
2.2
Domestic Appliance and Recorded Music Retailing
4.1
8.9
.1
Total Household Good Retailing
2.8
6.2
-.2
Newspaper, Book and Stationery Retailing
-6.4
-3.3
-9.6
Other Recreational Goods Retailing
-1
-4.4
-1
Total Recreational Good Retailing
-4.7
-3.7
-6.7
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Retailing
2.7
5.1
4
Other Retailing n.e.c.
-2.4
1.1
2.6
Total Other Retailing
-.3
2.8
3.2
Hotels and Licensed Clubs
10.9
12.3
5.3
Cafes and Restaurants
7.3
15.1
11.2
Selected Services
15.6
18.6
19.3
Total Hospitality and Service Industries
9.9
13.8
8.4
Total all Industries
4.7
5.6
6

^ Estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution



(a) (1) See paragraph 5 of the Explanatory Notes.
(2) A break in the trend series occurred between June and July 2000 because of the impact of The New Tax System on Retail turnover.